Nashville, Kansas

Nashville, Kansas
City

Location within Kingman County and Kansas

KDOT map of Kingman County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°26′22″N 98°25′19″W / 37.43944°N 98.42194°W / 37.43944; -98.42194Coordinates: 37°26′22″N 98°25′19″W / 37.43944°N 98.42194°W / 37.43944; -98.42194
Country United States
State Kansas
County Kingman
Area[1]
 • Total 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Land 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,752 ft (534 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 64
 • Estimate (2016)[3] 61
 • Density 290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67112
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-49400 [4]
GNIS feature ID 0470384 [5]

Nashville is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 64.[6]

History

Nashville was founded about 1888.[7] It was named after Nashville, Tennessee.[8]

The first post office at Nashville was established in August 1887.[9]

Geography

Nashville is located at 37°26′22″N 98°25′19″W / 37.43944°N 98.42194°W / 37.43944; -98.42194 (37.439320, -98.421898).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1930234—
1940212−9.4%
1950159−25.0%
1960137−13.8%
1970107−21.9%
198012718.7%
1990118−7.1%
2000111−5.9%
201064−42.3%
Est. 201661[3]−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 64 people, 39 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The population density was 290.9 inhabitants per square mile (112.3/km2). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 250.0 per square mile (96.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White and 1.6% African American.

There were 39 households of which 7.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.3% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.64 and the average family size was 2.21.

The median age in the city was 55 years. 6.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 39.1% were from 45 to 64; and 28.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 59.4% male and 40.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 111 people, 45 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 497.9 people per square mile (194.8/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 251.2 per square mile (98.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.30% White, 0.90% African American, 0.90% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% of the population.

There were 45 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 122.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,613. There were 11.1% of families and 17.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 3.7% of those over 64.

Education

Nashville is a part of USD 332 Cunningham-West Kingman County. The Cunningham High School mascot is Cunningham Wildcats.[11]

Nashville and Zenda schools were unified as Nashville-Zenda schools in 1964. The Nashville-Zenda Thunderbirds[12] won the Kansas State High School 8-Man football championship in 1969.[13]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  7. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 216.
  8. ↑ Capace, Nancy (1 June 2000). Encyclopedia of Kansas. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-403-09312-0.
  9. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  11. ↑ "Cunningham USD 332 - West Kingman County". USD 332. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Perfect marks on the Line", The Hutchinson News, 23 February 1973, p.8.
  13. ↑ "Football". KSHSAA. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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